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1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

Ylexironeph uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly
  • To remember your cookie consent preferences
  • To analyze how visitors use our website
  • To improve user experience

For users in New Zealand, we use non-essential cookies transparently and provide clear controls so you can accept or reject analytics and marketing cookies.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

  • cookieConsent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and content.

  • Page views and navigation patterns
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referral sources
  • Device and browser information

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Fonts: To load custom fonts for better typography
  • Font Awesome: To display icons throughout the website

These third parties may have their own privacy policies governing the use of cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept All: Accept all categories of cookies
  • Reject: Reject all non-essential cookies
  • Cookie Settings: Choose which categories of cookies to accept

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our website.

You can also contact us to request assistance with changing your consent preferences.

6. Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View cookies stored on your device
  • Delete all or specific cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Allow cookies from specific websites

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage to store your preferences. Local storage is similar to cookies but allows for larger amounts of data to be stored. We use local storage to:

  • Remember your cookie consent choices
  • Store user interface preferences

8. Your Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and other applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Be informed about the cookies we use
  • Control which cookies are placed on your device
  • Delete cookies at any time
  • Withdraw your consent

9. Cookie Categories and Legal Basis

  • Strictly Necessary: Used to provide secure and functional delivery of the website.
  • Analytics: Used only when you choose to enable analytics cookies.
  • Marketing: Used only when you choose to enable marketing cookies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

  • Email: business@ylexironeph.world
  • Phone: +64 6 364 3202
  • Address: 32 Waihoanga Road, Ōtaki 5582, New Zealand

If you are in New Zealand and have concerns about privacy or cookie-related data handling, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC): https://www.privacy.org.nz/.